Tag: parshat Vayishlach
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Yaakov Avinu is finally returning home… Yaakov Avinu is finally returning home after twenty years in Lavan’s house. He has a family, wealth, and—most importantly—a clear promise from Hashem that He will protect him and bring him safely back to Eretz Yisrael. And then, just before the reunion with Esav, the Torah describes him with…
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Yaakov and Eisav enter the world together… Yaakov and Eisav enter the world together, yet their lives grow in opposite directions. Yaakov sees the spiritual as a way to serve Hashem. Eisav sees the physical as the goal itself. When they meet, Eisav says, “Yesh li Rav” — I have a lot, but “a lot”…
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Angels in Disguise Have you ever wondered why life’s struggles can feel so overwhelming? What if I told you that they’re actually angels in disguise? Today is the yortzeit of the Bat Ayin, Rav Avraham Dov of Avritch, a great Chassidic master. I want to share a beautiful teaching from his Torah that can completely…
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In this week’s parsha, Vayishlach, we read one of the most powerful moments in Yaakov’s journey. After an all-night wrestling match with Eisav’s malach, Yaakov prevails. The malach blesses him, saying: “Your name shall no longer be Yaakov, but Yisrael, for you have struggled with angels and men and have prevailed.” Later in the parsha,…